Short month, short books! 7th grade February booktalks

Trapped by Michael Northrup What would you do if you were snowed in at school for days with just a handful of classmates? Takes place in a small, rural town in CT (not completely unlike EW) Main characters are high school students who decide to stay after to work in the shop on a snowy, early release day (picture the cast from The Breakfast Club) Unfortunately, it is not a normal storm…the snow never stops… No cell reception, no heat, no power, and frozen pipes (no flushing!) are the least of their worries… Would you survive being ‘Trapped’???

Down a dark hall by Lois Duncan Similar to Shadow House, this novel is about 4 girls who are invited to attend Blackwood School for Girls, and to their surprise when they arrive, they are the only students. There are three teachers (including the headmistress and her son) who are there to instruct the girls Strange things start to happen early on and the girls discover they have something in common---they all have ESP, or extrasensory perception (a 6th sense, and yes, they see dead people!!!) Kit is able to play breathtaking music but only while she is asleep while another character is suddenly a talented painter As Kit searches for answers, she is able to uncover many secrets about the real reason the girls are at Blackwood….learning CAN be deadly!

Mysterious events by greathouse & kuligowski This book focuses on unsolved mysterious events such as: Spooky sights and sounds Puzzling patterns Unexplained events Read a little about each unexplained phenomenon and then you can choose to learn more on your own! Includes a glossary, bibliography, and websites for further info

Pieces of Georgia Jen Bryant Georgia McCoy is our main character-13 years old, living with her dad---who loves art! She is considered ‘at risk’ at school-her mother passed away and she is always getting stomach aches so she spends a lot of time with the nurse She also is forced to see a school counselor but doesn’t really like to talk about her problems Things change when the counselor gifts her with a journal to write to her deceased mom….and someone secretly sends her a membership to a local art museum Heartfelt novel told in verse Great quick read!

101 Books to Read before you grow up Bianca schulze Table of contents breaks down by age (though they are all timeless) and there is also a titles by genre list in the back Also includes: publisher, publication date, what to read next suggestions, page counts, and ‘did you know’s’ Other places to find book suggestions? People (friends, teachers, Mrs. Fisher!) Websites, like goodreads (see my reviews on the LMC web page, www.whatshouldireadnext.com Award winning lists (CT has their Nutmeg awards), Newbery, Printz, etc